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101. The Payroll Department _______ that all
employees submit their completed and signed time
sheets no later than Thursday due to the upcoming
holiday.
(a) wants
(b) requests
(c) desires
(d) likes
102. The Hiring Manager found the _______ was
qualified, but felt that he was not a good fit for the
company, so he stopped the negotiations.
(a) candid
(b) candidate
(c) candidly
(d) candidacy
103. After touring the manufacturing plant, she
_______ that we could apply many of their
procedures to our own operations at the Birmingham
facility.
(a) determination
(b) determined
(c) determinating
(d) determines
104. It is mandatory _______ all employees to turn
in their timecards by Wednesday, or else they will
have to wait to receive their checks the following
Wednesday.
(a) from
(b) to

(b) spending
(c) taxation
(d) losses
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109. If Mr. Logan and Ms. Calkins are unable to
meet at the _______ time, please email me and I'll
try to reschedule at a more convenient time.
(a) prepared
(b) supported
(c) arranged
(d) canceled
110. Julia in the Promotions Department announced
in today's staff meeting that the company picnic,
weather permitting, is _______ for next Tuesday.
(a) recorded
(b) scheduled
(c) appointed
(d) programmed
111. If you feel it is essential to make changes in the
order at this time, please _______ with the Head
Designer on how the changes will affect the
schedule.
(a) refer
(b) discuss
(c) consult
(d) confirm
112. The new customer service assistants will be
trained by a team of three people _______ have a
combined total of twenty-three years' experience
with our company.

(b) left
(c) had
(d) helped
117. We are going to cancel the regional sales
meeting, _______ the big snowstorm has shut down
airports and all major airlines are grounded.
(a) although
(b) despite
(c) unless
(d) since
118. Her vast market analysis knowledge and
contacts within the industry make Adrienne Reston
an incredible _______ for our company's marketing
department.
(a) research
(b) resource
(c) resort
(d) response
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119. After we analyze the proposals and make a
recommendation, the final decision will then be
_______ to the project manager and her immediate
supervisor.
(a) down
(b) up
(c) on
(d) with
120. Insurance company MediLife acquired
LifeSure last week in a multi-million dollar _______
that industry analysts say will result in several

(b) advertising
(c) coverage
(d) public
125. The president's assistant told me that she would
not be _______ for scheduling the conference room
for staff needs anymore.
(a) responsive
(b) responding
(c) responsible
(d) respected
126. When mailing in your catalogue order, don't
forget to _______ each item number on the correct
item line of the order form.
(a) incline
(b) invite
(c) include
(d) incite
127. Yesterday, Kelvin Scientific announced its
_______ plan to build two new production plants
and double its workforce over the next five to seven
years.
(a) ambitious
(b) generous
(c) sprawling
(d) driving
128. The corporation now offers more incentives for
employees in order to avoid the _______ high
turnover rate that seems to be worsening.
a) cautiously
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(c) expenses
(d) construction
133. We all know the Markel Company would not
have lost another account _______ high overhead
costs and decreased sales.
(a) if not for
(b) provided that
(c) in that
(d) so long as
134. As a final warning, I want to remind you that
continued delays in the processing of important
paperwork will no longer be _______.
(a) toleration
(b) tolerating
(c) tolerate
(d) tolerated
135. All car dealerships consider different factors,
including _______, when formulating the vehicle's
trade-in value, but some are fairer than others.
(a) depreciate
(b) depreciation
(c) appreciate
(d) appreciation
136. The technology industry _______ towards the
research and development of wireless
communications in the last decade.
(a) shifts
(b) will have shifted
(c) has shifted
(d) will shift

Questions 141-143 refer to the following letter.
Study Shows Workers are Saving More Than Ever
A recent survey by Waverly University reveals that young workers are putting more money aside in
retirement funds than any other previous generation. Instead of saving about ten percent of their annual
salaries, as _______ by most financial planners, the study found that employees under the age of thirty
save an average of about fifteen percent of their yearly wages.
141. (a) advising
(b) advised
(c) has advised
(d) advise
The study, which targeted employees between the ages of twenty-five and thirty in ten cities across the
nation, was conducted by the Department of Economics in order to find trends in spending habits amongst
the youngest age bracket _______ the professional workforce. The results, however, prompted the
analysis of savings habits instead.
142. (a) in
(b) on
(c) by
(d) for
“When we designed the study, we expected to learn more about young professionals as consumers,”
_______ Eric Bradley, Professor of Economics at Waverly University, ”but instead we learned more
about the financial goals of this age group. When asked about their reasons for saving, most respondents
replied that they wanted to make sure they could support themselves in old age.”
143. (a) quoted
(b) retorted
(c) commented
(d) questioned
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Questions 144-146 refer to the following letter.
Hampton Insurance Agency
4715 Albertson Blvd., Suite A-103

Big Foot Shoes
Walk a mile in our shoes, and you'll never buy from anyone else!
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END OF THE YEAR SALE!
Saturday, December 16th ONLY
Mark your calendars because you're not going to want to miss this one. For one day only, everything in
the store _______ heavily discounted.
147. (a) will have been
(b) are
(c) will be
(d) was
That means all of your favorite brands and styles will be under one roof and selling at prices you won't
believe. Take the Fastbreak Running Shoe, regularly priced at $89.99. The sale price is an astonishing
$49.99. That's a forty dollar price _______!
148. (a) cut
(b) reduce
(c) sale
(d) cost
But we didn't stop with the price cuts. Check out our cool two-for-one special, which allows you to take
home two pairs of shoes - any style and price - for the price of one. Everything in the store is on the sale,
including all accessories. This is the time to stock up on all your favorite shoes, because you'll never see
shoe prices this _______ again.
149. (a) cheaply
(b) cheaper
(c) cheapest
(d) cheap
Big Foot Shoes
Questions 150-152 refer to the following letter.
8700 Oceanview Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90230

Account Number: 28941921043980
June 17
Dan Wernecke
10101 Zafarano Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 40500
Dear Mr. Wernecke,
Congratulations on your new credit account with PMI Financial. It's a compliment to you and your
financial planning that your application has been approved. We are pleased to inform you that a credit line
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